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Headlines

Friday-Monday holiday racing schedule this week … Feature races this weekend include Saturday’s graded stakes trio of the Charlie Whittingham, Triple Bend and Daytona; Sunday’s graded pair of the Monrovia and Summertime Oaks; and Memorial Day Monday’s Grade 1 trifecta of the Hollywood Gold Cup, Shoemaker Mile and Gamely … Santa Anita-based runners pointing toward the June 5 Belmont Stakes include Preakness winner Rombauer, Santa Anita Derby winner Rombauer and Kentucky Derby third-place finisher Hot Rod Charlie … 17-year-old apprentice Diego Herrrera made his riding debut at Santa Anita on May 21.

Stronach 5

The Stronach 5 paid $12,378 on May 21 last week to 10 winning tickets. Stronach 5 races this Friday, May 28, will be:

Leg A – Pimlico Race 9 with an approximate post time of 4:47
Leg B – Santa Anita Park Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:09
Leg C – Golden Gate Fields Race 3 with an approximate post time of 5:26
Leg D – Gulfstream Park Race 8 with an approximate post time of 5:36
Leg E – Gulfstream Park Race 9 with an approximate post time of 6:08

1/ST BET Top Factors Last Week:

Horseplayers using the 1/ST BET app saw the most success with these 3 of the 52 handicapping filters for Santa Anita Park last week, each winning at a 34% or greater win rate and showing a $24+ flat-bet profit.

Best Lifetime Speed
Avg. Best of of last 3 Speed
Distance Pedigree

Trends Last Week

-- Trainer Phil D’Amato had a successful week at 7: 3-2-1, but all 3 winners were 6-5 or less, including Grade 3 winner Going Global. D’Amato did add a 6-1 runner-up.

-- Trainer Luis Mendez went 3: 2-0-1 with his 2-year-old lineup. Wins came at 4-5 and 3-1, while adding a 6-1 runner-up. The barn’s babies are 8: 3-2-2 in May at Santa Anita.

-- Trainer George Papaprodromou posted a 6: 2-1-0 mark that included a $15 winner and a 23-1 graded stakes runner-up. The perk up ended an 0-12 streak dating back to April 24.

-- Jockey Edwin Maldonado led the riders at 10: 3-1-1 with winners paying $5, $15 and $37 for 3 different barns.

-- Jockey Mario Gutierrez made the most of limited chances with a 5: 3-1-1 record that featured scores at $6, $11 and $18. His 2 defeats came at 1-1 and 4-5, interestingly. He’s riding at 29% ($1.41 ROI for every $1 bet) since May 7 at Santa Anita.

-- Favorites were 65% in the exacta last week and are just under 71% in the exacta locally in May.